English Words Starting With U

• usman dan fodio

  nounRare / Specialised
  /ˈʊzmæn dæn ˈfəʊdiəʊ/A proper noun referring to the 18th/19th-century Fulani scholar, religious leader, and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate in what is now northern Nigeria.
• usnach

  nounRare / Archaic / Regional
  /ˈʌsnəx/(in Scottish place names and local use) A high, narrow ridge or spur of a hill.
• usnea

  nounLow (C2); Technical/Scientific.
  /ˈʌs.nɪə/A genus of fruticose lichens, often pale grey-green in colour, characterized by long, hair-like structures that grow hanging from tree branches, resembling a beard or hair.
• usnic acid

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːsnɪk ˈæsɪd/A yellow, crystalline, weak organic acid with antibiotic properties, produced by lichens.
• usolye

  nounVery Low
  /juːˈsɒl.jeɪ/A place name, specifically a toponym referring to historic towns or geographical locations in Russia.
• uspallata pass

  nounVery Low / Rare
  /ˌʊspəˈjɑːtə ˈpɑːs/A high mountain pass across the Andes mountains on the border between Argentina and Chile.
• usquebaugh

  nounObsolete / Archaic
  /ˈʌskwɪbɔː/A strong alcoholic spirit distilled in Ireland and Scotland; whiskey.
• ussher

  nounRare
  /ˈʌʃə/To act as an usher; to escort, introduce, or show someone to their seat or place; to precede or herald the arrival of something.
• ussuri

  nounLow
  /ʊˈsʊə.ri/A proper noun referring to a major river in eastern Asia and a region adjacent to it, forming part of the border between Russia (southeastern Siberia) and China (Manchuria).
• ussuriisk

  nounVery Low
  /ʊˈsʊə.ri.ɪsk/A city in the Russian Far East, in Primorsky Krai, near the border with China.
• ust-kamenogorsk

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʊst kæmɪˈnɒɡɔːsk/A city in eastern Kazakhstan, located at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers.
• ustashi

  nounVery low (specialized/historical)
  /ʊˈstɑːʃi/A member of a Croatian fascist, ultra-nationalist, and terrorist organization that ruled the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II.
• usti nad labem

  nounVery Low
  /ˌuːstiː ˌnæd ˈlɑːbɛm/A city in the Czech Republic, located at the confluence of the Elbe (Labe) and Bílina rivers.
• ustinov

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun, specialised reference)
  /ˈ(j)uːstɪnɒf/A surname of Russian origin, specifically associated with the distinguished British actor, writer, and filmmaker Sir Peter Ustinov.
• ustulate

  adjectiveverb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˈʌstjʊleɪt/To char or burn the surface of something.
• ustulation

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʌstʃʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The process or act of burning or scorching.
• ustyurt

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʊstjʊət/A vast, arid limestone plateau located in Central Asia, primarily in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
• usual

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˈjuːʒuəl/Happening, done, or used most often; typical or expected in a given situation.
• usucapion

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpɪən/In civil law, the acquisition of a property right (especially ownership) by uninterrupted, open, and good-faith possession over a prescribed period of time.
• usufruct

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːzjʊfrʌkt/The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged or altered in the process.

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